kubectl patch

CautionPatch resources

kubectl patch <kind>/<name> -p '<json>'

Applies partial updates from the CLI — scriptable fixes and annotation tweaks.

Examples

kubectl patch deploy web -p '{"spec":{"replicas":3}}'Patch just replicas

Syntax

kubectl patch <res> -p 'patch' [--type merge|json]

Before you run it

Prefer fixing manifests and re-applying.

Related commands

kubectl editEdit resources live
kubectl applyApply manifests
kubectl scaleScale replicas

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